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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,859.10, 313,288.65 and 129,932.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,859.10, 313,288.65 and 129,932.70 is: 194,899.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,859.10 : 313,288.65 = 129,932.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,859.10/313,288.65 = 129,932.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,859.10x = 313,288.65 × 129,932.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,859.10x = 40,706,440,173.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,706,440,173.86/208,859.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,899.05

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